I have just looked back and I can barely believe it was over 18 months ago since I decided I wanted to take a more active role in managing my Crohn’s and not simply relying on medication. So, I have to say that I have really enjoyed the journey so far. I have learned so…
Category: My IBD Life
There are currently more than 300,000 people in the UK living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). I am just one in of millions worldwide and here I post about positive steps I take to managing my condition.
Creative, fun and intense …juice
I’m trying some new mixes for juices that pack a punch, perfect for kicking you back into your rhythm. I was not feeling it today, but I thought that I gotta do something to help me get my groove back. So I do what I normally do and went to the gym. With the January…
Beet Boost
I recently grabbed a ‘boost’ juice from Benugo and I loved the concept of having a mini pick-me-up shot of goodness. Sometimes I struggle with fibrous foods and juicing is a sure way of getting those nutrients in. So I took the elements of the Benugo boost shot I had (beetroot lemon and ginger), mixed…
IBD Awareness Week 2016
This week (1-7th December) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) advocates are making the condition visible for IBD Awareness Week. I am writing this after having a nap this afternoon and while this isn’t unusual for a student (it still feels weird writing that again), there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t have to…
Paleo Banana and Blueberry Pancakes
My goodness I love whipping these up as a weekend treat. It takes just a couple of minutes to prepare so it’s super quick and makes a delicious brunch option! This is low FODMAP, gluten and dairy free (if you don’t add yoghurt afterwards) and as far as pancakes go- pretty darn healthy! To make…
Probiotic-ful
I think everyone I see regularly is starting to get a little tired of me babbling on about probiotics. But I managed to brew/ferment/culture my best yoghurt batch yet, bursting with probiotic goodness and I can’t help but tell everyone. Weekend of wellbeing: taking care of my inner tube with low FODMAP diet and probiotics…
Eat to Heal
As you may have read in this post, I found some an interesting TED talk by Mark Hyman; however, I actually came to his research about healing your inner tube prior to finding his talk on the social aspect of managing chronic illnesses. I think that this advice has got to be helpful for anyone,…
And I’m feeling good!
So as part of my ongoing treatment for Crohn’s, I take biweekly injections coupled with another immunosuppressant to prevent building immunity to the injections. Crohn’s is considered an autoimmune disorder which means that your immune system goes into overdrive and starts attacking healthy cells in the body (they are recognised by the body as foreign…
Happy Gut for 2016!
I’m welcoming 2016 with open arms, not that 2015 was bad or anything… So come December I really started to think about making positive changes in my life and if you follow me on Instagram, you might have noticed a sudden spike in activity (especially with the food pics). I haven’t ever been shy about…